Female writers and readers have been challenging the patriarchy for more than 200 years As long as women continue to write, read and reimagine the world, novel reading will remain a vital site of feminist resistance and possibility.

As long as women continue to write, read and reimagine the world, novel reading will remain a vital site of feminist resistance and possibility.

The policy of the Trump administration: say one thing in a campaign, write it down on paper, then go do whatever the hell you want. That is wrong.

Trump Writes Netanyahu Strongly Worded Check

Trump Writes Netanyahu Strongly Worded Check

The party is desperately trying to keep Vance away from all of this as possible.

Not gonna share the video of Republican US Senator Tim Sheehy breaking a protesting Marine's hand, but you can find it on @charlotteclymer.bsky.social's timeline.

I'll just say that in a functional country, Sheehy would be expelled by the Senate.

Democratic Senators should publicly push for that.

As Musk’s wealth nears $1 trillion, new Oxfam analysis reveals Tesla’s impact on US inequality With the potential anointment of Elon Musk as the world’s first trillionaire on the horizon, Oxfam, the global organization fight

Through tax havens, federal loopholes, and the illusion of corporate oversight, Elon Musk is inching closer to becoming the world’s first trillionaire.

If we want an economy for workers, we can’t keep designing one that allows trillionaires to exist. www.oxfamamerica.org/press/as-mus...

Beware of any Christian movement that demands the government be an instrument of God's wrath but never a source of God's charity, mercy, or compassion.

Louisiana company renews Navy contract for $291 million. See details. Hornbeck Offshore Services will operate and maintain four Navy-owned ships in a $291 million contract that extends a previous contract with the military to work on the vessels.

Hornbeck Offshore Services will operate and maintain four Navy-owned ships in a $291 million contract that extends a previous contract with the military to work on the vessels.

Congress passed a law less than a year ago to give ICE $75 billion to terrorize our communities.

We can easily afford pay for the expansion of SSI, if we prioritize helping the most vulnerable instead. - Jeff Cruz, Latinos for a Secure Retirement

Blumenthal: "I have emerged from classified briefings deeply concerned and very fearful that we're on the precipice not only of an escalating conflict that in region, but also putting troops on the ground b/c that is almost inevitably the path the admin has chosen by its current tactical approach"

Wealthy Dubai residents race back to UAE to avoid tax bills Some risk spending too few days in the emirate and too many in the UK

Tax exiles stuck in London desperately trying to get *back* to Dubai to avoid becoming tax resident in the UK? Just great stuff. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

He pleaded for access to necessary medical care for his toothache, a basic human right, and was denied.

This rogue agency is killing our neighbors—behind the walls of detention centers & in broad daylight.

ICE cannot be reformed, it must be abolished.

Katy Perry's "Firework"

Kelis's "Fireworks"

Proof we live in a simulation: The best pop song of all time is a tie between two songs with the same name

There Are 47,635 Epstein Files Offline for Review, DOJ Says Among the unreleased documents are a woman’s unverified allegations against President Trump.

Gift article, copy and paste to share on other platforms.
Documents released have extensive gaps suggesting DOJ’s covering up people involved in Epstein’s crimes. At least 1 of the missing files contains allegations that Trump sexually assaulted a thirteen-year-old girl.

www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

I try to preach the opposite of imposter syndrome to creative people. Know that you are literally the only person on the planet equipped to tell the very specific stories you have to tell in the way only you can tell them.

kill the imposter syndrome in you head because not only is there someone out there doing it worse than you, they're also using chat gpt to do it

Anyways.

Sea levels already ‘much higher’ than many scientists had estimated Measurements of actual global levels show big impact of climate change, especially in Asia, study shows

Sea levels are up to one foot higher than previous research suggested.

Less than one per cent of 385 surveys accurately measured how high seas have already risen, a new study in
@nature.com reveals.

www.ft.com/content/eb58...

Gendered Vulnerability Gendered Vulnerability examines the factors that make women politicians more electorally vulnerable than their male counterparts. These factors combine to convince women that they must work harder to ...

And while we're at it if you're interested in learning about how these dynamics affect women once they're in office I humbly recommend my own book on the topic. press.umich.edu/Books/G/Gend...

This is 100% true and if you're interested in reading more about why this is and how it affects the decision to run for office I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

Some comments regarding the new study on global underestimation of local mean sea level (short 🧵)

Iceland Defeats Iceland: A U.K. Supermarket Ends a Trademark Dispute Can a company trademark the name of a country? In the case of Iceland, the British grocery store, the answer is no.

Iceland, the Nordic nation, has prevailed over Iceland, the British supermarket chain specializing in frozen foods, ending a decadelong legal dispute over the supermarket’s exclusive rights to the “Iceland” name.

The U.S. World Cup Is Heading Into Uncharted Territory As one host nation carries out military strikes in Iran and co-host Mexico battles cartel violence, organizers of this summer’s extravaganza are at a loss for how to react.

As one host nation carries out military strikes in Iran and co-host Mexico battles cartel violence, organizers of this summer’s extravaganza are at a loss for how to react. on.wsj.com/47oQVJu

The nature of human rights is that they apply to, you know, all humans

others thin k it's "Sunmore"

AI is worse for the environment than you think - here's why - Greenpeace Aotearoa The System Shift podcast dives into one of the biggest climate blind spots of AI: the energy hunger behind AI chipmaking.

AI is worse for the environment than you might think.

Here's why 👇

The use of AI to identify targets (without subsequent specific human confirmation) should be considered a war crime.

And by that I don't mean "we should make a rule" I mean that straightforward application of the existing rules would tell you that it is a war crime.

Stephen Miller, American psycho The Minnesota bloodbath was all his idea. For now, he’s safely in the White House – but one day he could make a very useful scapegoat

The Minnesota bloodbath was all his idea. For now, he’s safely in the White House – but one day he could make a very useful scapegoat

✏️ Nicky Woolf

E&E News: Trump’s data center pledge echoes efforts by Dem governors Republicans and Democrats are calling on tech companies to pay their own way as consumers complain about rising electricity costs.

Recipe for Dem success in this PR battle: hold Big Tech accountable for (1) not providing needed support for renewables, the most affordable form of electricity, as the industry struggles w Trump/GOP obstruction, (2) fueling a new era of fossil gas power, thereby imposing massive costs on consumers.